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The New Administration

           Shewasusedtoextractsecretsbyflatteryandcajolerywhereordinarybriberywouldnotavail.AmatteroftracingthesecretfinancialconnectionsofanIllinoisCongressmanfinallybroughtherbacktoChicago,andhereyoungStimsonencounteredher.FromhimshelearnedofthepoliticalandfinancialconspiracyagainstCowperwood,andwasinanoddmannerfascinated.FromherCongressmenfriendsshealreadyknewsomethingofSluss.Stimsonindicatedthatitwouldbeworthtwoorthreethousanddollarsandexpensesifthemayorweresuccessfullycompromised.ThusClaudiaCarlstadtwasgentlynavigatedintoMr.Sluss’sglowinglife.

           Thematterwasnotsodifficultofaccomplishment.ThroughtheHon.JoelAvery,MarchbankssecuredaletterfromapoliticalfriendofMr.Slussinbehalfofayoungwidowtemporarilyembarrassed,acompetentstenographer,andthelikewhowishedaplaceunderthenewadministration.Thusequipped,Claudiapresentedherselfatthemayor’sofficearmedforthefray,asitwere,inafetchingblacksilkofastrangelyheavygrain,herthroatandfingersornamentedwithsimplepearls,heryellowhairarrangedabouthertemplesinexquisitecurls.Mr.Slusswasverybusy,butmadeanappointment.Thenexttimesheappearedayellowandredvelvetrosehadbeenaddedtohercorsage.Shewasashapely,full-bosomedyoungwomanwhohadacquiredtheartofwalking,sitting,standing,andbendingafterthemostapprovedtheoriesoftheWashingtoncocotte.Mr.Slusswasinterestedatonce,butcircumspectandcareful.

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